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    5 February 2018 - Salt Lake City, United States
    News Release

    Russell M. Nelson Named 17th Church President

    President Russell M. Nelson was announced as the 17th president and prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Tuesday, January 16, 2018.

    The announcement was made by Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles during a live broadcast from the annex of the iconic Salt Lake Temple. He was sustained and set apart in the Salt Lake Temple on Sunday, January 14, 2018.

    Read more and watch a video message featuring President Nelson speaking to Latter-day Saints around the world at the global edition of Mormon Newsroom.

     

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